Arabella’s Financial Shell Game
Since 2019 and earlier, the Arabella Advisors network has been the biggest politically charged philanthropic network in America. The Arabella network has been instrumental in almost all the electoral and…
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InfluenceWatch Podcast #356: L’Affaire Murphy and Leftist Local News
We try not to wade into the more salacious soap opera stories that quite frankly infest the D.C. political world. But when a story intersects with work we do, well,…
Is Mahmoud Khalil a Threat to America?
CRC’s Ryan Mauro argues that the evidence is clear that Mahmoud Khalil, poses an actual threat to Americans’ safety and should be deported. Khalil, Columbia University student and pro-Hamas protester…
A Conversation with the Buckeye Institute’s Greg R. Lawson (Part 1 of 2)
The Ohio state-budget expert and research fellow talks to Michael E. Hartmann about his recent report on rulemaking nongovernment organizations and how they can serve good purposes, but should operate…
A Conversation with the Buckeye Institute’s Greg R. Lawson (Part 2 of 2)
The Ohio state-budget expert and research fellow talks more to Michael E. Hartmann about his recent report on rulemaking nongovernment organizations (NGOs), different types of rulemaking NGOs, their various funding…
Americans’ Trust in NGOs Declines
2025 Edelman Trust Barometer finds higher level of trust in business than nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), much-lower level of trust in NGOs among low-income than high-income.
Porcelain War and Nonprofit Funding for Documentaries
Documentary films and TV series have emerged as one of the most in-demand genres in the entertainment industry. Since the pandemic, demand for documentaries has increased significantly, driven by their…
DOGE and the Department of Defense
While there are doubtless major opportunities to improve efficiency at the Department of Defense, relatively few of them would seem to involve grants to nonprofits. Still, DOGE should examine it…
Serving Illegal Immigrant Children While Ending the Incentives That Keep Them Coming
The United States cannot continue rewarding illegal immigration by offering free education, housing, and welfare benefits that many American citizens can’t access. Organizations like RCMA should not be receiving millions…